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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

neither

'Neither are good examples for new students just commencing their chosen university courses this month.'

I read the above in the local newspaper. Am I correct in saying that 'neither' should be followed by an 'is' in this instance; for example: 'Neither is a good example for new...'

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You are correct. Neither, as the subject, should take the singular form of the verb.

— BarbaraPA

  • You are correct.
  • Neither, as the subject, should take the singular form of the verb.
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You are correct. Neither, as the subject, should take the singular form of the verb.
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Neither has been discussed before. Personally, I agree with GG and always treat neither as a singular word. However, I think MrP looked it up in the OED and discovered the dictionary accepted a plural verb with it as well.

CB
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Cool BreezeNeither has been discussed before. Personally, I agree with GG and always treat neither as a singular word. However, I think MrP looked it up in the OED and discovered the dictionary accepted a plural verb with it as well.

CB
I agree. 'Neither' can be used with 'are'.
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